Adapting to a world designed for right-handers
While the brain plays a vital role, the environment is no exception. From school to everyday objects— scissors, can openers, school desks —the world is designed for right-handed people. Left-handers, from a very young age, must therefore be resourceful in overcoming challenges. The result? Their brain learns to innovate, find alternative ways, and create alternatives.
According to Katina Bajaj, a clinical psychologist interviewed by Business Insider , this need for constant adaptation activates a form of creative learning in them. Each daily challenge becomes a training ground for their imagination.
It’s a bit like a left-handed person having to reinvent every day how to tie their shoelaces, use a ruler, or cut out a piece of paper. A daily workout in creativity… without even realizing it.
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